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@CLE		7
4
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@DET		4
0
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@NYY		0
4
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@OAK		5
4
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@SEA		3
8
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@TEX		9
8		 
(12)
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@TOR		6
5
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@ATL		3
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@CHC		11
3
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@CIN		5
15
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@LAD		16
2
PHI
@PIT		4
3
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@STL		6
4		 
(10)
Wednesday, July 29, 1987
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 22,616, Time of Game: 2:50
Angels
5
52-50
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Athletics
4
52-49
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Don Sutton (7-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   3  1  0   0  1  0    5  7  0
Athletics       0  0  1   1  0  0   0  2  0    4  4  3

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Pettis CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .211 .575 0.026 1.00 0.093 -0.067 0.1 3 0 SB
Ruppert Jones LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .216 .760 -0.017 0.76 0.042 -0.059 -0.3 1 0
Devon White RF 4 2 2 3 0 1 .284 .811 0.227 1.00 0.255 -0.028 2.0 3 0 HR
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .626 -0.027 0.72 0.027 -0.054 -0.4 11 0
Brian Downing DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .275 .891 -0.028 0.69 0.047 -0.075 -0.2 GDP
Jack Howell 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .248 .805 0.056 0.62 0.067 -0.011 1.0 0 2
Mark McLemore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .566 -0.093 0.90 0.000 -0.093 -1.4 1 3
Bob Boone C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .650 -0.074 0.71 0.000 -0.074 -1.2 8 0
Gus Polidor SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .172 .422 0.098 0.76 0.139 -0.041 0.6 0 2 2B
Don Sutton P
   Greg Minton P 1
   DeWayne Buice P
Team Totals 36 5 7 3 2 6 .194 .542 0.168 0.81 0.670 -0.502 0.4 27 8
2B: G Polidor (2, off S Ontiveros).
HR: D White (18, off S Ontiveros; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: D White 5; G Polidor 2; B Downing 2; J Howell; G Pettis.
GIDP: B Downing (7).
RBI: D White 3 (64).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: G Pettis (18, 2nd base off S Ontiveros/T Steinbach).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .318 .788 0.039 1.00 0.090 -0.051 0.1 1 0
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .655 -0.095 1.42 0.000 -0.095 -0.6 2 2
Jose Canseco LF 3 0 1 2 1 1 .279 .813 0.122 1.27 0.162 -0.039 1.0 3 0
Mark McGwire 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .294 1.044 -0.002 1.73 0.116 -0.118 0.3 12 2 HR
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .816 -0.130 1.56 0.026 -0.156 -0.5 0 2
Mike Davis RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .875 -0.132 1.71 0.017 -0.148 -0.6 1 0
Reggie Jackson DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .204 .677 -0.159 1.50 0.000 -0.159 -0.9
Terry Steinbach C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .288 .843 0.018 1.18 0.114 -0.096 0.5 6 1 HR
Mike Gallego 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .242 .638 0.007 0.92 0.050 -0.043 -0.0 1 6
Steve Ontiveros P 1 2
   Dennis Eckersley P 1
Team Totals 31 4 4 4 4 7 .129 .551 -0.332 1.38 0.575 -0.905 -0.6 27 16
HR: M McGwire (37, off D Sutton; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); T Steinbach (10, off D Sutton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: T Steinbach 4; M McGwire 4; J Canseco; C Lansford.
RBI: J Canseco 2 (72); M McGwire (83); T Steinbach (36).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Lansford-M Gallego-M McGwire.
E: M Gallego (6); T Steinbach (8); M Davis (6).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, W (7-9) 5 3 2 2 1 3 2 4.34 19 55 0.047 0.83 0.6
Greg Minton, H (3) 2.1 1 2 2 3 2 0 2.87 11 0 0 -0.070 1.60 -1.0
DeWayne Buice, S (11) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.65 5 1 0 0.353 2.97 1.0
Team Totals 9 4 4 4 4 7 2 4.00 35 55 1 0 0.330 0.81 0.6

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Ontiveros, L (5-5) 8 7 5 4 2 5 1 3.15 35 53 -0.208 0.83 -0.9
Dennis Eckersley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.93 3 0 0 0.039 0.51 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 5 4 2 6 1 4.00 38 53 0 0 -0.169 1.38 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: S Ontiveros (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 22,616.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Oakland Athletics
1 Gary Pettis CF 1 Luis Polonia CF
2 Ruppert Jones LF 2 Alfredo Griffin SS
3 Devon White RF 3 Jose Canseco LF
4 Bill Buckner 1B 4 Mark McGwire 1B
5 Brian Downing DH 5 Carney Lansford 3B
6 Jack Howell 3B 6 Mike Davis RF
7 Mark McLemore 2B 7 Reggie Jackson DH
8 Bob Boone C 8 Terry Steinbach C
9 Gus Polidor SS 9 Mike Gallego 2B
Don Sutton P Steve Ontiveros P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 0 12- RRR CAL D. White S. Ontiveros 24% 73% Home Run; Pettis Scores; Jones Scores
b8 2-5 1 -23 RR OAK J. Canseco G. Minton -12% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gallego Scores; Polonia Scores
b4 1-3 1 --- R OAK M. McGwire D. Sutton -12% 60% Home Run (LF-CF)
b3 0-0 0 --- R OAK T. Steinbach D. Sutton -11% 33% Home Run
b8 4-5 2 -2- O OAK C. Lansford D. Buice 10% 84% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Ontiveros facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL G. Pettis S. Ontiveros -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CAL R. Jones S. Ontiveros -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CAL D. White S. Ontiveros -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK L. Polonia D. Sutton 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK A. Griffin D. Sutton 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK J. Canseco D. Sutton 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Ontiveros facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CAL B. Buckner S. Ontiveros -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CAL B. Downing S. Ontiveros -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CAL J. Howell S. Ontiveros -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. McGwire D. Sutton 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- OAK C. Lansford D. Sutton -3% 45% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 1 1-- O OAK M. Davis D. Sutton 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lansford to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O OAK R. Jackson D. Sutton 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Ontiveros facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CAL M. McLemore S. Ontiveros -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O CAL B. Boone S. Ontiveros -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CAL G. Polidor S. Ontiveros -1% 44% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- R OAK T. Steinbach D. Sutton -11% 33% Home Run
b3 1-0 0 --- O OAK M. Gallego D. Sutton 2% 35% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- O OAK L. Polonia D. Sutton 1% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O OAK A. Griffin D. Sutton 1% 38% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Steve Ontiveros facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- CAL G. Pettis S. Ontiveros 5% 42% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t4 0-1 0 1-- CAL R. Jones S. Ontiveros 3% 45% Pettis Steals 2B
t4 0-1 0 -2- CAL R. Jones S. Ontiveros 4% 49% Walk
t4 0-1 0 12- RRR CAL D. White S. Ontiveros 24% 73% Home Run; Pettis Scores; Jones Scores
t4 3-1 0 --- CAL B. Buckner S. Ontiveros 3% 76% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Buckner to 1B
t4 3-1 0 1-- OO CAL B. Downing S. Ontiveros -6% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- CAL J. Howell S. Ontiveros 1% 71% Walk
t4 3-1 2 1-- O CAL M. McLemore S. Ontiveros -2% 69% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
b4 1-3 0 --- O OAK J. Canseco D. Sutton 3% 72% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-3 1 --- R OAK M. McGwire D. Sutton -12% 60% Home Run (LF-CF)
b4 2-3 1 --- O OAK C. Lansford D. Sutton 2% 62% Lineout: CF
b4 2-3 2 --- OAK M. Davis D. Sutton -2% 61% Walk
b4 2-3 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson D. Sutton 3% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Steve Ontiveros facing 8-9-1
t5 3-2 0 --- O CAL B. Boone S. Ontiveros -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- CAL G. Polidor S. Ontiveros 4% 66% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 3-2 1 -2- O CAL G. Pettis S. Ontiveros -3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B; Polidor to 3B
t5 3-2 2 --3 R CAL R. Jones S. Ontiveros 9% 72% Wild Pitch; Polidor Scores
t5 4-2 2 --- O CAL R. Jones S. Ontiveros -1% 71% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
b5 2-4 0 --- O OAK T. Steinbach D. Sutton 3% 74% Flyball: 2B
b5 2-4 1 --- O OAK M. Gallego D. Sutton 2% 77% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2-4 2 --- O OAK L. Polonia D. Sutton 1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Steve Ontiveros facing 3-4-5
t6 4-2 0 --- O CAL D. White S. Ontiveros -2% 76% Strikeout
t6 4-2 1 --- O CAL B. Buckner S. Ontiveros -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-2 2 --- CAL B. Downing S. Ontiveros 1% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 4-2 2 1-- CAL J. Howell S. Ontiveros 2% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Downing to 3B
t6 4-2 2 1-3 O CAL M. McLemore S. Ontiveros -4% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Greg Minton facing 2-3-4
Greg Minton replaces Don Sutton pitching
b6 2-4 0 --- O OAK A. Griffin G. Minton 4% 78% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-4 1 --- OAK J. Canseco G. Minton -4% 74% Walk
b6 2-4 1 1-- O OAK M. McGwire G. Minton 4% 78% Flyball: RF
b6 2-4 2 1-- O OAK C. Lansford G. Minton 3% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Steve Ontiveros facing 8-9-1
t7 4-2 0 --- O CAL B. Boone S. Ontiveros -2% 80% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t7 4-2 1 --- O CAL G. Polidor S. Ontiveros -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-2 2 --- CAL G. Pettis S. Ontiveros 2% 81% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Pettis to 2B
t7 4-2 2 -2- O CAL R. Jones S. Ontiveros -3% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Greg Minton facing 6-7-8
b7 2-4 0 --- O OAK M. Davis G. Minton 4% 82% Flyball: CF
b7 2-4 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson G. Minton 3% 85% Strikeout
b7 2-4 2 --- O OAK T. Steinbach G. Minton 2% 86% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Steve Ontiveros facing 3-4-5
t8 4-2 0 --- CAL D. White S. Ontiveros 2% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 4-2 0 1-- O CAL B. Buckner S. Ontiveros -2% 86% Flyball: SS
t8 4-2 1 1-- CAL B. Downing S. Ontiveros 4% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive); White to 3B
t8 4-2 1 1-3 R CAL J. Howell S. Ontiveros 4% 94% Fielder's Choice 1B; White Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER/No RBI; Downing to 2B; Howell to 1B
t8 5-2 1 12- O CAL M. McLemore S. Ontiveros -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Downing to 3B
t8 5-2 2 1-3 O CAL B. Boone S. Ontiveros -2% 91% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Angels' Greg Minton facing 9-1-2
b8 2-5 0 --- OAK M. Gallego G. Minton -5% 86% Walk
b8 2-5 0 1-- OAK L. Polonia G. Minton -9% 77% Walk; Gallego to 2B
b8 2-5 0 12- O OAK A. Griffin G. Minton 3% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gallego to 3B; Polonia to 2B
b8 2-5 1 -23 RR OAK J. Canseco G. Minton -12% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gallego Scores; Polonia Scores
DeWayne Buice replaces Greg Minton pitching
b8 4-5 1 1-- O OAK M. McGwire D. Buice 5% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B; Canseco to 2B
b8 4-5 2 -2- O OAK C. Lansford D. Buice 10% 84% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-4, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
Dennis Eckersley replaces Steve Ontiveros pitching
t9 5-4 0 --- O CAL G. Polidor D. Eckersley -2% 82% Flyball: LF
t9 5-4 1 --- O CAL G. Pettis D. Eckersley -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
t9 5-4 2 --- O CAL R. Jones D. Eckersley -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Angels' DeWayne Buice facing 6-7-8
b9 4-5 0 --- O OAK M. Davis D. Buice 9% 89% Strikeout
b9 4-5 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson D. Buice 7% 95% Strikeout Looking
b9 4-5 2 --- O OAK T. Steinbach D. Buice 5% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 4.

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